Religion no longer plays a dominant role in the everyday consciousness of modern Western society

1: The Priesthood of the Believers: The Growth of Congregationalism; 2: Power to the People: The Origin of Democratic and Federal Government; 3: Countervailing Government: The Separation, Balance, and Limitation of the Powers that Be; 4: Three Pillars: The Development of Natural Rights, Common Law, and Mixed Government; 5: The Protestant Work Ethic: The Origin of Capitalism and the Use of Money; 6: Manifest Destiny: The March toward the Future; 7: The Noble Lie: The Growth of Toleration, Pluralism, and Separation; 8: Conclusion